The Economist

America is upgrading GPS to catch up with rivals

America is therefore planning an upgrade. Testing recently began on Navigation Technology Satellite-3 ( NTS -3). Launched in ...
Defense One

GPS constellations have outlived usefulness

The Defense Department’s space-based Global Positioning System is essential to U.S. national security and critical to the success of our military operations around the world, the commander of the ...
Business Wire

Axient, Recently Acquired by Astrion, Secures OTA for Resilient GPS Constellation Development

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axient, recently acquired by Astrion, has been awarded a Performer Agreement through the Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) between the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) ...
SpaceNews

Iridium unveils chip to bring GPS protection to mass-market devices

Iridium Communications plans to release a tiny chip next year to protect devices relying on navigation satellites from ...
Defense One

Air Force launces ninth GPS IIF satellite as delays continue for GPS III

An illustration of a GPS IIF satellite in orbit. The Air Force today launched the ninth GPS IIF satellite, to upgrade its GPS constellation despite budget-related delays on the planned next generation ...
Seeking Alpha

Seventh Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Satellite Launches, Supporting Next-Gen Constellation Modernization and Rapid Launch Capability

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This evening at 7:52 p.m. ET, the seventh Lockheed Martin (LMT) [NYSE: LMT]-designed and -built Global Positioning System (GPS) ...
NBC Washington

Losing GPS could cost billions, so the Space Force is having companies like Astranis build a backup network

The U.S. Air Force began deploying the Global Positioning System — more commonly known as GPS — nearly 50 years ago, satellites which have become critical infrastructure for both the military and the ...
Benzinga.com

Mission Accomplished: Lockheed Martin's GPS III SV07 Successfully Deployed

On Monday, Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) revealed the launch of the seventh Lockheed Martin-designed and built Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, GPS III SV07, at 7:52 p.m. ET.
SpaceNews

Why Resilient GPS (R-GPS) Matters for US Military Superiority: We Must Address GPS Vulnerabilities

Rendering of L3Harris Resilient GPS satellites supporting Earth coverage with boosted M-Code and regional power above boosted M levels (Image credit: L3Harris) GPS is not only a cornerstone to our ...
Forbes

A Day Without Space: GPS Is Ground Zero For The New Space Race

Schriever Space Force Base, Colo. Of all the missions the Space Force performs daily for a grateful nation, there is none more ubiquitous and essential than GPS. Today’s soldiers and sailors depend on ...
MIT Technology Review

Inside the race to find GPS alternatives

Startup Xona Space Systems hopes to provide an unspoofable alternative to increasingly threatened GPS. Later this month, an inconspicuous 150-kilogram satellite is set to launch into space aboard the ...